J1738
HCPCSInj. meloxicam 1 mg
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code J1738 (Inj. meloxicam 1 mg) appears at 22 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $203 to $203. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
21
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
20
Cash
20
List
21
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare J1738 prices
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20
Hospitals
22
Prices shown
$203
Lowest cash
$203
Highest cash
code J1738 cash price20 disclosed · 20 hospitals
$203median ~$203$203
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$203 – $203
- Allen · 1 hospital$203
- Fort Worth · 4 hospitals$203
- Arlington · 2 hospitals$203
- Azle · 1 hospital$203
- Cleburne · 1 hospital$203
- Dallas · 1 hospital$203
22 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish J1738 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Hospital Frisco Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Springwood Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville
Code J1738: frequently asked
- What does code J1738 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for J1738 ranges from $203 to $203. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code J1738?
- J1738 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Inj. meloxicam 1 mg" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.